Boston University: Sociology

Para inscribirse en unas Summer Sessions en Boston University, debes seleccionar 1 o 2 cursos de Summer Sessions. A continuación puedes ver todos los cursos del área Sociology; contenido y horario.

Recomendamos:
1.- Ver en que sesión (fechas y duración) se imparte cada uno de los cursos de esta área.
2.- Cuando sepas los cursos que más te interesan comprueba el horario para que no se solapen entre ellos.

DURACIÓN       FECHAS                                  SESSION
6 semanas        Mayo 22 – Junio 29                  Session 1
6 semanas        Julio 2 – Agosto 10                  Session 2

REQUISITOS:  Nivel de inglés avanzado

Cursos de Sociology: 

Precios
CURSO Y ALOJAMIENTO		DURACIÓN		FECHAS		PRECIO
Summer Session		6 semanas.		Jul 2 - Ago 10 // May 22 - Jun 29		Desde 4.865,00 €

SOCIOLOGY

Principles in Sociology

An introduction to the major theories and basic principles of sociological analysis. Subjects include methods of social research and investigation; role of individuals in groups, organizations, and society; socialization and education; stratification; race and ethnicity; science, culture, and religion; formal and informal organization; and economic and political systems. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 25-June 29):

Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm
John Stone

Summer 2 (July 6-August 10):

Mon./Wed. 1-4:30 pm
Heidemarie Woelfel

 

Introduction to Sociological Theories

Prereq: one introductory course or consent of instructor. Required of concentrators and minor concentrators. Introduction to founding sociological theories. Topics include the social character of money, the dynamics and possible demise of capitalism, the relationship between the individual and society, the social origins of religion, the causes of suicide, and the religious origins of capitalism. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 24-June 30):

Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm
Zophia Edwards


The American Family

Nature of the American family and its ethnic and class variants. Social changes affecting courtship, mate selection, sexual behavior, reproduction, marital stability, and divorce through the life cycle. Social policies affecting family life. Interrelations of family with economy, state, religion, and other institutions. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 25-June 29):

Mon./Wed. 5:30-9 pm
Catherine Connell

Introduction to Ethnic, Race, and Minority Relations

A critical exploration of racial and ethnic diversity in American society and its relationship to changes in the rest of the world. Examines the experiences of major minority groups in the United States using basic concepts such as assimilation, pluralism, integration, and separatism. Alternative patterns of inter-group relations, drawn from societies like South Africa, Brazil, Canada and Northern Ireland, provide the context in which to evaluate "American Exceptionalism." The course concludes with a consideration of the interplay between democracy, diversity, and the future of group conflict in an increasingly globalized world. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 24-June 30):

Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm
Ruha Benjamin

Health and Society

Social, cultural, and intercultural factors in health and illness. Training and socialization of medical professionals, roots of medical power and authority, organization and operation of health care facilities. U.S. healthcare system and its main problems. Comparison of health care systems in the U.S. and in other countries. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 25-June 29):

Mon./Wed. 10 am-1:30 pm
Alevtina Guseva

Sexuality and Social Life

Introduction to sociological perspectives on gender and sexuality. Historical and global comparative analysis of sexuality, with a focus on the social, cultural, political, and economic institutions and processes that shape sexuality in the contemporary social world. 4 cr.

Summer 2 (July 5-August 11):

Tues./Thurs. 1-4:30 pm
Catherine Connell

Political Sociology

Prereq: (CAS SO 201 & CAS SO 203) or consent of instructor. Introduces theories and research in political sociology and comparative politics. Examines the ways political ideas and governmental structures affect current issues, such as U.S. presidential elections, the waging of war, genocide, gender inequality, and provision of social services. 4 cr.

Summer 2 (July 5-August 11):

Tues./Thurs. 9 am-12:30 pm
David Levy

Film and Society

Prereq: an introductory sociology course or consent of instructor. Several film styles (ethnographic, documentary, social commentary, and narrative) are examined using sociological perspectives drawing from social phenomenology, social construction, ethnomethodology, and semiotics. Students undertake critical commentary and analysis of selected films. 4 cr.

Summer 2 (July 6-August 10):

Mon./Wed. 9 am-12:30 pm
Courtney Feldscher

Sociology of Aging

Sociological issues related to aging in the contemporary world. Life cycle issues of health, medicine, benefits, leisure, and social policy. Review of measures designed to improve conditions for elderly here and abroad. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 24-June 30):

Tues./Thurs. 6-9:30 pm
Stephen Soreff

Individual and Society

Examination of current theories and research bearing on the relationship between personality and social structure; contributions and convergent developments in psychology, anthropology, and sociology. 4 cr.

Summer 1 (May 25-June 29):

Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm
Paul Pelan

Special Topics

Topic for Summer 2011: A Social History of Boston's North End. A socio-cultural history of Boston's North End that surveys changes in the region from the colonial period to the present. Centers on the dynamics of culture change among North End's Italian immigrants. Examines the causes of immigration conflicts and competition with Irish immigrants; the importance of religious societies and festivals as an expression of anticlerical Catholicism; kinship and regional factors in residential distribution; the context, content, and influence of W.F. Whyte's Street Corner Society; myths and realities of the Boston Mafia; the impact of drugs and drug related youth violence in the 1980s; and the changes brought about through gentrification, demographic change, and economic stratification. We also examine the re-creation of the North End as an Italian style neighborhood through studies of tourism, the marketing of ethnic cuisine and lifestyle, and research on ethnic theme parks. We utilize historical documents and studies of the colonial period, sociological analyses of immigration and urban communities, and current research on gentrification, development, and tourism. Course will include 2 visits to the North End. 4 cr.

Summer 2 (July 6-August 10):

Mon./Wed. 6-9:30 pm
James Pasto
 

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